It’s extraordinary for birthdays and special occasions; it’s light, sweet, and with the perfect crumb and topped with a creamy cream cheese frosting. Check out our best plant-based dessert recipes! Ingredients Tips More Vanilla Recipes It’s a one-layer sheet cake, and you can totally make it with one eye closed and one hand behind your back. I promise! The ingredients are pantry staples; there are no eggs, cake flour, cake layers, or hard-to-find vegan ingredients....
It combines the natural sweetness of sweet potatoes with brown sugar, pecans, and warm spices in a warm and cozy casserole dish. Vegan sweet potato casserole video Ingredients & Substitutions How to make vegan sweet potato casserole Serving suggestions Variations Storage & Make ahead Our recipe is easy to make with simple ingredients. Also, it’s without eggs, and we replace the marshmallow topping with a crunchy and tasty crumble with pecans, sugar, and oats....
This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy. I went out to breakfast with my childhood bestie Inna and ordered this fluffy egg white omelette; loaded with bacon, mushrooms, cheese, and fresh spinach which softened perfectly inside the omelette. It was so satisfying but felt light on the stomach being egg whites only; such a treat! I’ve re-created it twice at home and my husband and son gave rave reviews....
When I have guests over to enjoy some finger foods, I love to make recipes like this. It’s so simple but it’s also really unique! Everyone loves to snack on wings, meatballs, and stuffed mushrooms, but it’s always fun to throw a dish like these fajita potato bites to really impress everyone. I’m sure your guests have never seen these before! The worst part about serving flavorful, saucy, and addicting appies like this is that your friends will always want you to host and do all the cooking for future parties....
For those of you who are born in the year of the tiger like me, this is what we have in store for 2015: Things will go smoothly this year. (<— High Five!)We should expect a promotion and salary increase. (Mo’ money, mo’ problems though.)For those of us who own a business, we need to be careful and have a solid business plan. (Buy big notebook to lay out business plan....
This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy. The Mr. and I made a goal to purposefully use more seasonal fruits and veggies this year. We’ve been coming up with all kinds of ways to use up the peaches from mom’s tree. We re-visited and updated the Peach apricot crumble recipe, you probably saw the lattice peach pie, and now this. Although there weren’t a ton of them, the peaches seemed extra big and super juicy this year....
Be sure to serve this with some Pink Sauce Pasta, and try my Pizza Dip recipe next! Garlic Bread With Cheese Did you think I could possibly post a recipe for garlic bread without adding cheese to it?! Never. I am excited to share with you a secret ingredient that gives this garlic bread a little extra something. See if you can spot it below, then check out my PRO tips, how to freeze it to bake another day, reheating instructions, etc....
If you’ve ever been to Germany, you’ve definitely tried or at least seen this bright red cabbage somewhere along your travels. Rotkohl is a favorite served on a cozy Sunday family dinner alongside beef rouladen. I learned how to make this rotkohl from my good friend, Sharon, who also taught me to make beef rouladen. She has been perfecting the recipe for decades! While the ingredient list is quite simple, the technique for making this beautiful dish is what makes it so special....
Can You Use Frozen Bananas for Baking? If you only have frozen bananas on hand, you can definitely use those instead of fresh ones. You must thaw them first, and keep in mind that they will release a liquid as they melt– but don’t discard that! I do that by using a mix of almond butter and a gluten-free flour blend. Nut butters can act as a flour replacement in baking (try my Flourless Peanut Butter Muffins if you don’t believe me), so adding it here works as a source of healthy fat and added fiber....
This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy. Homemade Smoothie Bowls: I love the concept of smoothie bowls. They are so pretty and impressive yet easy (think Mother’s Day Breakfast!). Blended smoothie bowls are the fancy way to serve a thick, nutrient dense smoothie as a refreshing summer soup, dessert, snack or breakfast since it is topped with homemade granola, seeds, chia and berries. It is an amazing way to start your day....
This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy. My stress levels are higher since I started working (naturally I guess), and my funny bone is suffering because of it. I’ll try a joke. Ahem. Two beets walk into a bar…… nope, it’s just not flowing. 🙁 Anyway, about this Holodnik – Russian Cold Soup recipe. It really is this color; a vibrant violet. It’s all in the beets....
It has the perfect balance of sweet, tangy, garlicky, and acidic, and a creamy texture that’s excellent to drizzle on veggies and salads. Ingredients Instructions Serving Suggestions Variations Questions More Dressings and Dips It’s finger-licking good, and the best thing is that you can make it with a few simple pantry staples you probably already have at home. Try it on roasted brussels sprouts, side salads, pasta salads, roasted broccoli, and grain salads such as rice salad or farro salad....
This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy. There are so many great ways to serve quinoa. Serve it as a side dish instead of White Rice or Creamy Mashed Potatoes or used as an ingredient in salads, soups, or pilafs. It’s also easy to cook. What is Quinoa? Quinoa is actually a seed and not a true grain even though it’s referred to as the “Mother Grain” in South America....
In terms of flavor, wheat berries have a subtle nutty aroma. They are very chewy and toothsome, so they add a lot of texture to a dish. BUYING & STORING WHEAT BERRIES I usually buy wheat berries from bulk bins at my local supermarkets, such as the Sacramento Natural Foods Co-Op, Nugget Markets, or Sprouts Farmers Market. Bob’s Red Mill also sells packaged organic wheat berries. Store the wheat berries in a tight container in a cool, dry place....
Should Strawberries Be Washed Before Freezing? I do recommend that you wash fresh strawberries before you freeze them, because it’s unlikely you’ll wash them after they are frozen. At a minimum, I like to rinse them well and pat dry, but you can also soak your strawberries in a solution of water and vinegar. To make a soaking solution, combine 2 1/2 cups of water with 1/2 cup of vinegar and soak the strawberries for several minutes....
Zucchini is one of my favorite vegetables, because it’s super versatile. You can use it in muffins, bread, lasagna, or stuff it for a savory meal. The flavor is so neutral, you can even use it in a vegan cheesecake! This keeps the pieces relatively uniform in size, and easy to measure for recipes later. Freeze the zucchini for about 1 hour, until it’s firm to the touch, then transfer it to an airtight container to preserve the flavor as you store it....
Mama Lin would boil American ginseng root (花旗參) with water for an hour or so and then pour the tea into small bowls for me to drink. Although I had an aversion to bitter Chinese herbal teas when I was young, I learned to love ginseng tea. The bitterness of ginseng is relatively mild compared to other Chinese herbs. Nowadays, Mama Lin gives me boxes of ginseng tea bags that are convenient to prepare....
This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy. Poppyseed cake and pastry filling is a staple in Russian and Ukrainian kitchens. The good news: it’s not difficult or time consuming to master and you can pre-make it even a week in advance. I just can’t guarantee someone won’t break into your fridge and sneak bites of it during the week. I love that there are just 2 ingredients....
The electric pressure cooker makes cooking broccoli a breeze. It’s similar to steaming broccoli on the stovetop, but you won’t have to watch for the water to boil or worry about over-cooking it. Just press a button and walk away until the machine beeps! You can use this cooking method for any other vegetables you love, and it’s a great way to cook without olive oil or butter. Serve this healthy side dish on its own, or drizzle it with romesco or cilantro sauce for extra flavor....
This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy. Hi guys! Marina from Let the Baking Begin blog here! I hope these Italian Cookies will become part of your holiday traditions. They’re so good! Italian Cookies Recipe (Baci di Dama) Originating in the northwest region of Italy, these Italian Cookies are filled with tons of roasted hazelnuts. Combined with the dark chocolate, they remind me of Nutella (or this Ferrero Rocher Cake)....
